Livestock farmers in Nkum municipality awarded

Over 30 Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry farmers in Nkum Division in the North West Region who exercised dedication, professionalism and patriotism in the discharge of their activities have received varied prizes from Nkum Council.

                In a short but significant ceremony at the Nkum Council Chambers, on Thursday, June 16, the farmers bagged home prizes offered by Nkum Council aimed at boasting Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry activities in Nkum. The award categories included, cattle rearing, pig, poultry and fish farming.

                In an address during the ceremony, the Mayor of Nkum Council, SuilaAruna revealed that the prizes were made possible thanks to some micro credits from the Cameroon government.

                 He said the committee chosen to          conduct the exercise was free and fair and constituted of the second deputy mayor of Nkum, the Nkum Chief of Post of the sub delegation of  Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Ardos and some chiefs.

                He encouraged the farmers do more to win more prizes in upcoming editions regretting that many of the farmers could not be included because of the little means.

                The Nkum Chief of Post of the sub delegation of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry thanked Nkum Council especially the Mayor SuilaAruna for coming up with such an initiative.

                He also cautioned cattle breeders within Nkum sub division who have been evading taxes to regularize the situations so that when such initiatives come up they will equally benefit while encouraging the farmers to report the evaders to the administration.

                The Chief of Post also encouraged cattle farmers to improve on the pastures that their cattle is feeding on so as to limit transhumance which has been limited because of lack of unfarmed land.

                Speaking to the Median after the award ceremony, AlhajiOusman who won the first prize in the Fish farming category, just like Festus Bandin who won in the Pig farming category thanked Nkum council for the initiative. They were unanimous that gesture will be improve on their various activities.